Lucas sat on Ninetales' back, while Shina sat on the back of an Arcanine.
Lucas looked at the Arcanine Shina was riding.
He felt that she was another trainer with good family conditions.
As for Shina, she looked at the Ninetales Lucas was riding. When it was lying at Lucas's feet in the Breeding House, she hadn't felt much, but now that she was riding an Arcanine next to it, she realized that this Ninetales was actually a bit taller and more majestic than her own Arcanine.
What impressive breeding techniques.
The girl said in her heart.
"Shina, can you tell me what kind of Pokémon the sick one is?"
Lucas asked Shina. Knowing what Pokémon it was in advance would allow him to make an estimate and prepare a plan.
"It's a Yamper. It's a very cute and lively Pokémon. When we're at home, it even helps Mom and Dad herd sheep. It's great at herding and helps us drive away Nickit."
Shina spoke up: "This time, I was afraid it would be bored at home alone, so I brought it along. But a few days ago, it suddenly lost its appetite and didn't want to move. Today, it can't even make a sound."
Shina's tone was somewhat sad as she spoke about this.
Yamper? A Pokémon from the Galar Region?
"Then, did you come from the Galar Region?"
Lucas asked.
Shina calmed her emotions and then gave an affirmative hum.
"Manager, can you cure Yamper?"
Shina looked at Lucas hopefully.
Lucas shook his head, "I don't know the specific situation yet, so I can't guarantee anything, but I will do my best."
"Thank you, Manager."
Lucas nodded, and then they were silent for the rest of the way.
Arriving at Twinleaf Town, Lucas didn't immediately go to Shina's great-aunt's house. Instead, he took Shina to the Cottage.
Dismounting from Ninetales, Lucas walked into the Cottage. Gothitelle, Heracross, Pinsir, and Roserade were helping to attend to customers. Lucas nodded to Gothitelle, and after Gothitelle finished checking out a customer, she floated over to Lucas's side.
"I need to go treat a Yamper later. Is it busy here? If not, why don't you come with me?"
Gothitelle nodded, "Goth."
The male Meowstic would cooperate with Roserade to take care of this place.
"Is the brother already able to look after the Cottage?"
Gothitelle nodded, then led Lucas to the daycare in the adjacent room. The male Meowstic was playing with a group of children. It was clear that these children all liked it very much and listened to it.
Though he didn't know how these children communicated with it.
The male Meowstic saw Lucas and ran over.
"Meow."
Why are you here?
Lucas crouched down, tugged its large ears, and said with a smile: "I need Gothitelle to accompany me to treat a Yamper, so can I trouble you to help look after the Cottage?"
The male Meowstic patted its chest.
"Meow."
Leave it to me, I like it here.
Lucas laughed, "Then I'll have to trouble you all."
Lucas walked out of the daycare with Gothitelle and found Gengar brazenly sweeping through the snack shop.
The nearby Heracross, Pinsir, and Roserade seemed to have already become accustomed to the sight.
"Gen gengar~"
Gengar hummed a little tune, 'mine, mine, it's all mine'.
Things from one's own home don't cost money.
Seeing Gengar finish with one area and prepare to head to the next.
"Goth."
That's enough.
Gothitelle's cold voice rang out.
Gengar stopped its movements, turned around, and grinned.
"Gen gengar"
Hee hee, I've been discovered.
Lucas helplessly tugged at the corners of its mouth, "I remember I made you a lot of snacks, didn't I? Did you finish them that quickly?"
Mentioning this matter, Gengar thought of Garchomp——
And then nodded aggrievedly.
Lucas smiled, "Alright, just take a little. I'll make more for you when I get back."
Gengar grinningly tossed the last bit into its four-dimensional space, and then jumped into Lucas's shadow with a leap.
Lucas looked at Shina and said: "Let's go."
Lucas followed Shina to a villa and went inside.
"I'll take you to see Yamper."
Shina turned back and said to Lucas. Lucas nodded and followed behind her.
Arriving at Shina's room, Lucas immediately saw Yamper lying on the carpet, listless. Its fur had already begun to turn dull.
"Yamper, don't be afraid, I've found someone to treat you."
Shina placed the incubator on the table, walked to Yamper's side, crouched down, and then reached out to touch Yamper. A yellow electric arc lit up, and Shina instinctively trembled for a moment, but she still placed her hand on Yamper.
She pulled Yamper into her arms and looked up at Lucas.
Lucas stared at the Yamper in her arms, hesitated for a moment, and said: "If possible, could you take it out to the courtyard?"
Shina nodded and carried Yamper to the courtyard with Lucas.
"Put it on the ground."
Shina placed Yamper on the ground.
Lucas came to Yamper's side, crouched down, and turned to look at Gengar, "Go buy a voltage tester for me?"
Gengar jumped out of the shadow, reached out its hand, and produced a tool box. Lucas recognized it as the Breeding House's tool box, but he remembered that he seemed to have left it in the warehouse? How could it be in Gengar's four-dimensional space?
"How did this get to you?"
Lucas asked.
Gengar guiltily turned its head away.
Lucas slapped its large rear, then pulled out a voltage tester and placed it on Yamper.
It flickered.
As expected.
After Lucas looked at the Golden Finger's description in detail, the result was exactly as he had guessed.
"Shina, should I take Yamper to the Pokémon Center for an examination with you?"
A voice rang out at this moment.
Lucas looked up and found it was a noblewoman.
But that noblewoman seemed to know Lucas, "Oh, Lucas, why are you here?"
Lucas was a bit confused, but still replied with a polite smile: "Shina asked me to come and check on Yamper's body."
The noblewoman nodded, "If Lucas is here, then there's no problem."
Shina jumped to the noblewoman's side and reached out to hold her arm, "Great-Aunt, do you know the Manager too?"
The noblewoman said with a smile: "Who in Twinleaf Town doesn't know Lucas? He's a good friend of our Twinleaf Town."
Lucas, meanwhile, continued to examine Yamper with a smile.
After confirming the symptoms, Lucas stood up, "Gengar, do me a favor. Take it to the seaside and let it clear the electricity from its body."
Gengar nodded. Just as it was about to take Yamper away, it saw Lucas lean close to its ear.
"Give it a beating first, otherwise the electricity won't come out. Find some metal to conduct it, and be careful not to shock yourself."
Gengar narrowed its eyes and gave an OK sign.
Leave it to me.
After Gengar carried Yamper away, Lucas looked at the noblewoman and Shina, "Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with Yamper, it's just that its body isn't discharging electricity very well."
"What do you mean?"
Shina asked in confusion.
Lucas explained: "Because although Yamper is an Electric-type Pokémon, its body cannot store electricity. So it runs around crackling every day to release the electricity from its body. You must have often seen Joltik clinging to Yamper's backside at home."
Shina thought back and nodded.
"That's because Joltik are absorbing the electricity Yamper releases. But after coming to Twinleaf Town, it's not like your home in the Galar Region where it can herd sheep and discharge electricity while running. Here, it's inside a house, and there are many pedestrians on the streets outside. Yamper was afraid of hurting others or damaging furniture, so it forcibly suppressed the electricity back into its body. Over time, it easily becomes listless and suffers from the energy within its body."
Lucas paused for a moment and continued: "Since coming to Twinleaf Town, has there been static electricity shocking you when you touch it?"
Shina nodded, "Yes."
"That's it. The Sinnoh Region is cold and dry, making it easy to generate static electricity. For a Yamper that can't discharge electricity, this is bad news."
Lucas was often shocked by Ninetales, so he had to groom Ninetales' fur every day, otherwise it was easy to get shocked.
"Just now, I had Gengar take it to the seaside to discharge electricity. There are fewer people there and the area is larger. It should be mostly recovered when it returns."
Lucas said.
The reason he specifically instructed Gengar just now was that there was too much electricity stored in Yamper's body and it could no longer discharge it on its own. There had to be a conductor to help it open that gate so the electricity could discharge itself.
As for giving it a beating, it was because Lucas had been shocked by it just now, and it hurt like hell.
Of course, that was only a small part of the reason. More of it was because, as a herding dog, Yamper's temperament likely wouldn't be very good. Beating it might make it discharge the electricity in its anger.
This was also why Gothitelle hadn't prepared any herbal medicine, because if it could be solved physically, there was no need for pharmacological solutions.
Shina gave an 'oh', "Thank you, Lucas."
Shina bowed to thank Lucas.
"You're welcome, it's what I should do."
Lucas said with a smile.
At this time, the noblewoman on the side spoke up: "I imagine it will still take some time for Gengar to finish discharging Yamper's electricity. Why don't we have afternoon tea first? Would Lucas be willing to grace us with his presence?"
Lucas thought about it. Anyway, there wasn't much going on at the Breeding House, so he nodded and agreed.
At the seaside.
Gengar placed Yamper on the beach and nudged it with its finger.
"Get up and discharge electricity."
Yamper forced itself to stand up, wanting to release the electricity, but found that the electrical energy in its body had already become a chaotic mess and couldn't find an outlet.
"Woof——"
I can't get it out.
Gengar grinned.
"Gen gengar"
Don't worry, Lucas told me to use a metal rod to help you conduct it out.
After hearing this, Yamper looked at Gengar gratefully. Soon, the gratitude on its face turned into terror.
Because it saw Gengar pull out a giant metal shovel.
"Gen gengar—"
Jie jie jie jie~
"Woof—— Woof——"
Don't come over here——
Bang! Crackle! Bang!
Painful wails and explosions came from the beach.
Taking a deep breath, Gengar satisfiedly put the shovel away and then looked at Yamper. Yamper lay on the beach with a bruised face, the electrical energy in its body having been mostly "smacked" out.
The shovel is really useful, one smack and it works.
Gengar was satisfied and then looked at Yamper.
"Gen gengar"
Let's go, let's head back.
"Yamper."
Seeing Yamper return, Shina cried happily, and then Yamper charged straight into Shina's arms.
"Woof~"
Wuhu wuhu~
Seeing Yamper crying just like her, Shina quickly comforted it, "It's okay, it's okay now. This time it's really thanks to the Manager and Gengar."
Yamper looked back at the grinning Gengar.
"WOOF!!!!"
It cried even louder.
Gengar gave Lucas a look.
"Gen gengar"
Done~ (*σ"∀)σ
Lucas looked at the bruised and swollen Yamper and thought that Gengar really didn't know its own strength.
"If you have time, you can take it to the beach every day to discharge some electricity. Of course, you can also come to the Breeding House, I can have Gengar help you."
Hearing this, Yamper's crying became even louder.
Don't come over here——
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